3 I thank
God, whom I serve from my forefathers in a pure conscience, how
unceasing is my remembrance of thee in my supplications, night
and day

4 longing to see thee, remembering thy tears, that I
may be filled with joy;

5 having been reminded of the
unfeigned faith that is in thee; which dwelt first in thy
grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice; and, I am persuaded, in
thee also.

6 For which cause I put thee in remembrance that
thou stir up the gift of God, which is in thee through the
laying on of my hands.

7 For God gave us not a spirit of
fearfulness; but of power and love and discipline.

8 Be not
ashamed therefore of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his
prisoner: but suffer hardship with the gospel according to the
power of God;

9 who saved us, and called us with a holy
calling, not according to our works, but according to his own
purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before
times eternal,

10 but hath now been manifested by the
appearing of our Saviour Christ Jesus, who abolished death, and
brought life and immortality to light through the gospel,

11 whereunto I was appointed a preacher, and an apostle, and a
teacher.

12 For which cause I suffer also these things: yet
I am not ashamed; for I know him whom I have believed, and I am
persuaded that he is able to guard that which I have committed
unto him against that day.

13 Hold the pattern of sound
words which thou hast heard from me, in faith and love which is
in Christ Jesus.

14 That good thing which was committed unto
[thee] guard through the Holy Spirit which dwelleth in us.

15 This thou knowest, that all that are in Asia turned away
from me; of whom are Phygelus and Hermogenes.

16 The Lord
grant mercy unto the house of Onesiphorus: for he oft refreshed
me, and was not ashamed of my chain;

17 but, when he was in
Rome, he sought me diligently, and found me

18 (the Lord
grant unto him to find mercy of the Lord in that day); and in
how many things he ministered at Ephesus, thou knowest very well.

1 I charge [thee] in the sight of God, and of Christ
Jesus, who shall judge the living and the dead, and by his
appearing and his kingdom:

2 preach the word; be urgent in
season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort, with all
longsuffering and teaching.

3 For the time will come when
they will not endure the sound doctrine; but, having itching
ears, will heap to themselves teachers after their own lusts;

4 and will turn away their ears from the truth, and turn
aside unto fables.

5 But be thou sober in all things, suffer
hardship, do the work of an evangelist, fulfil thy ministry.

6 For I am already being offered, and the time of my
departure is come.

7 I have fought the good fight, I have
finished the course, I have kept the faith:

8 henceforth
there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the
Lord, the righteous judge, shall give to me at that day; and not
to me only, but also to all them that have loved his appearing.

9 Give diligence to come shortly unto me:

10 for Demas
forsook me, having loved this present world, and went to
Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, Titus to Dalmatia.

11 Only Luke is with me. Take Mark, and bring him with thee; for he
is useful to me for ministering.

12 But Tychicus I sent to
Ephesus.

13 The cloak that I left at Troas with Carpus,
bring when thou comest, and the books, especially the
parchments.

14 Alexander the coppersmith did me much evil:
the Lord will render to him according to his works:

15 of
whom do thou also beware; for he greatly withstood our words.

16 At my first defence no one took my part, but all forsook
me: may it not be laid to their account.

17 But the Lord
stood by me, and strengthened me; that through me the message
might me fully proclaimed, and that all the Gentiles might hear:
and I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion.

18 The
Lord will deliver me from every evil work, and will save me unto
his heavenly kingdom: to whom [be] the glory forever and ever.
Amen.

19 Salute Prisca and Aquila, and the house of
Onesiphorus.

20 Erastus remained at Corinth: but Trophimus I
left at Miletus sick.

21 Give diligence to come before
winter. Eubulus saluteth thee, and Pudens, and Linus, and
Claudia, and all the brethren.